Russian President Vladimir Putin
PROJECT SYNDICATE / The Dark Side of Neutrality
Those who would claim neutrality forfeit their standing to complain about the horrors of colonisation anywhere.
The threat of a ‘nuclear winter’
Even though it is a chilling concept, there are credible precedents of nuclear winter.
Ukraine will never forgive Russia: Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov
Ukraine will never forgive Russia for a shameful conflict which has thrown back Russia's development by half a century to Soviet times predating Mikhail Gorbachev, journalist and Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov told Reuters.
Gorbachev denied state funeral, Putin decides not to attend
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to miss the funeral of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, denying the man who failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet empire the full state honours granted to Boris Yeltsin.
Boris Johnson says if Putin "were a woman", there'd be no Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
NKorea’s Kim arrives for summit with Russia’s Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in the Russian city of Vladivostok for a summit he is likely to use to seek support from President Vladimir Putin while Pyongyang’s nuclear talks with Washington are in limbo.
Putin calls Modi expressing solidarity in fight against terror
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed solidarity of his country with India in the latter’s fight against terrorism.
A new Russian first lady
Russian President Vladimir Putin says on Thursday he would probably have to get married again, but did not say to whom.
Putin awards Russia’s chief coach with Alexander Nevsky Order
Russian President Vladimir Putin presents the Russia national football team’s coaching staff and players with state awards on Saturday according to TASS.
Putin warns of 'global catastrophe' over North Korea impasse
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of a global catastrophe unless a diplomatic solution is reached over North Korea, but rejects US calls for more sanctions as "useless", widening a split among major powers over how to rein in Pyongyang.
Towards new horizons of strategic partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin outlines his vision for strengthening the BRICS countries’ partnership in politics, the economy, culture and other areas.
Trump says Putin would have preferred Clinton win
President Donald Trump, battling allegations that Russia helped him win the White House, claims that Vladimir Putin actually would have preferred a Hillary Clinton victory.
Trump, Putin hold first meeting at protest-marred G20 summit
US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin hold their first face-to-face meeting at a G20 summit marred by violent protests and a rift between America and its Western allies over climate change and trade.
Putin: US election hackers could have been from anywhere
Russian President Vladimir Putin says hackers trying to influence last year's US election could have been from anywhere, questioning findings by American intelligence that Russia was behind the operation.
Putin says can prove Trump did not pass Russia secrets
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that US President Donald Trump had not passed on any secrets to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting in Washington last week.
Putin says US-Russia ties worse since Trump took office
Levels of trust between Moscow and Washington have deteriorated since US President Donald Trump took office, Russian President Vladimir Putin says in an interview.
Panama Papers: Putin rejects corruption allegations
President Putin denies "any element of corruption" over the Panama Papers leaks, saying his opponents are trying to destabilise Russia.
Putin calls for end to Nagorno-Karabakh clashes
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls for an immediate halt to fighting after clashes broke out in the disputed Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Syria conflict: France calls on Russia to stop bombing civilians
French PM Manuel Valls urges Russia to stop bombing civilians while carrying out airstrikes in Syria - but Moscow denies harming them.